boondoggle

音标发音

• 英式音标 [ˈbuːnˌdɒɡ.əl]
• 美式音标 [ˈbuːnˌdɑː.ɡəl]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• n. 手工品；细小而无用的事；劳动力和生产工具不经济的利用
• vi. 做无聊的工作

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• An investigative reporter discovered that one of the projects we funded was a boondoggle.
  一份调查报告显示，我们资助的一个项目纯粹是浪费钱。
• He built the “airport for no one”—a boondoggle that made his commute to Washington, DC, a lot easier but was otherwise a huge waste of money. Then he extended its runway.
  他还建了一座“没人用的机场”，但这座耗资不菲的无用之物却将他的仕途轻轻松松推向了华盛顿，仕途平坦的同时，造成的资金浪费也是巨大的。
• Is “broadband for all” a recipe for recovery, or a boondoggle?
  “全民宽带”是成功，还是徒劳？

权威例句

• Penney stake and regime change have been a more pathetic boondoggle than any Herbalife distributorship.
  FORBES: Why Ackman Is Right on Herbalife
• Ethanol, or more property government moonshine, is a huge boondoggle that harms human beings besides.
  FORBES: Alternatives To Obama's Fiscal Cliff Proposal For An Infrastructure Bank
• Far too much money has been spent on boondoggle projects of one sort or another.
  ECONOMIST: George Bush

词组短语

短语

• Boondoggle Full 塑料绳编织
• traditional boondoggle and artware 传统手工产品与工艺品
• Rob 's Boondoggle 迷你非洲堇

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public

柯林斯英英字典

• People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much.

专业释义

经济学

• 无效的投资